Julia Spittal tue75577@temple.edu

Chris Baldasano cbaldasa@temple.edu

Katie Notarianni tue73680@temple.edu

Kea Noyan tue61128@temple.edu

Marisa Bennett tud14588@temple.edu


FINAL EXAM
heres a link to the codebook.

http://publicdata.norc.org/GSS/DOCUMENTS/BOOK/GSS_Codebook.pdf



Final Exam: Quant methods
1. Regression analysis
2. chi-square analysis
"Analysis means detailed explanation of results and a judgement/ conclusion, plus graphics.

*if stuck there are various variables on women, and political standpoints

to pg 28
REG16 - Region of residence
PARTYID - Political party
NATEDUCY - Eduction
NATHEALY - Health
NATHEALZ - Improving health
RELIG - Religious preference
ATTEND - how often attend service
RELITEN - Strength of affiliation
BIBLE - feeling about the bible
RACSEG - whites have right to seg. neighborhood
RACELIVE - any opp. race in neighborhood
RACSCHOL - should go to the same school
RACTRUST - trust white people
CLOSEBLK - how close feel to black
ALIENAT2 - rich richer, poor poorer
ALIENAT4 - youre left out of things
HEALTH - condition of health
SATHEALT - health and physical condition
CONEDUC - confidence in education
CONCLERG - confidence in organized religion
ANOMIA4 - live only for today
RACDIF1 - difference due to discrimination
IMPCHURH - religion and church
EQCLOSE - feels equally close to all persons
VIOBLKS - violent - non violent








How a city and its surrounding suburbs and rural areas compare, health-wise?

NEW YORK CITY
NASSAU COUNTY (SUBURBAN)
SULLIVAN COUNTY (RURAL)
Premature death (years of potential life lost before age 75, per 100,000 population)
5,197
4,483
8,477
Low-birth-weight babies
8.4%
7.7%
7.9%
Adult obesity
16%
21%
26%
Sexually transmitted infections (per 100,000 population)
666
193
298


ST. LOUIS
ST. CHARLES COUNTY (SUBURBAN)
RIPLEY COUNTY (RURAL)
Premature death (years of potential life lost before age 75, per 100,000 population)
6,778
5,436
16,025
Low-birth-weight babies
8%
6%
10%
Adult obesity
29%
29%
29%
Sexually transmitted infections (per 100,000 population)
518
194
89


SAN FRANCISCO
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY (SUBURBAN)
LASSEN COUNTY (RURAL)
Premature death (years of potential life lost before age 75, per 100,000 population)
5,793
5,544
7,949
Low-birth-weight babies
7%
7%
7.9%
Adult obesity
16%
25%
28%
Sexually transmitted infections (per 100,000 population)
510
325
139
Beck, Melinda. "City vs. Country: Who Is Healthier." The Wall Street Journal: Health Journal. N.p., 2012. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. <http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304793504576434442652581806.html>.

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http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/report/(4-5)%20Violence%20and%20Rural%20Teens.pdf
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dating violence in rural, suburban and urban areas

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of the Sample
Variable
Rural (n = 492) (%)
Suburban (n = 438) (%)
Urban (n = 1149) (%)
Gender
Male
47
49
52
Female
53
51
48
Race



Native American
3
3
3
African-American
3
2
8
Hispanic
0.4
2
4
Asian
0.2
0.9
5
White, Non-Hispanic
88
80
70
Biracial
5
12
10
Age (y)



≤11
0.4
0
0.3
12
7
7
10
13
17
24
20
14
13
13
15
15
21
22
26
16
15
15
13
17
20
17
13
≥18
7
2
3
Grade level



7
29
35
34
9
35
36
41
11
35
28
23
12
1
1
2
Qualify for free school lunch
16
11
22
Table 2. Relationship Between School Location and Dating Violence for All Students and By Gender
Students
Never (%)
Once (%)
Several Times (%)
p
All



.000
Rural (n = 479)
73
12
16

Suburban (n = 434)
82
9
9

Urban (n = 1080)
83
9
8

Males



.005
Rural (n = 218)
70
12
18

Suburban (n = 212)
80
11
9

Urban (n = 557)
80
11
9

Females



.001
Rural (n = 257)
75
11
14

Suburban (n = 219)
84
8
8

Urban (n = 519)
87
7
6


By Chi-square analysis.
Spencer, G. A., & Bryant, S. A. (2000). Dating violence: A comparison of rural, suburban, and urban teens. Journal of Adolescent Health, 27(5), 302-305. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/57793885?accountid=14270

this site has information on likelihood of teen pregnancies in rural and urban areas
http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/rural/pubs/report/WP43.pdf

U.S. Teen Demographics, Health, and Behaviors
http://ecommons.library.cornell.edu/bitstream/1813/19160/2/TeenDemographics.pdf




Children In Poverty in Urban and Rural Areas
http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report-OHare-ForgottenFifth.pdf



http://www.rwjf-eriu.org/pdf/wp44.pdf
Measures of mortality among 15 through 64 year-old black residents of selected urban and rural high poverty areas and blacks and whites nationwide, 1990.
"I copied the cart and put what we needed into excel "
National Average, Men
Poverty Rate %
Annual Death Rate
Blacks
32
791
Whites
7
417
Black Men: High Poverty Areas


Urban:


Harlem
43
1713
South Side Chicago
54
1713
Rural:


Delta Louisiana
47
808
Eastern North Carolina
36
906



National Average Women


Blacks
32
439
Whites
7
225
Black Women, High Poverty Areas


Urban:
43
759
Harlem
54
749
South Side Chicago


Rural


Delta Lousiana
47
473
Eastern North Carolina
36
421



Data Websites that contain useful information

http://dvn.iq.harvard.edu/dvn/

http://www3.norc.org/GSS+Website/

http://www.electionstudies.org/

http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/hist_stats.html

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/index.jsp